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Chat support

チャットサポート chatto sapōto

Text-based help through a website widget or a messaging app. The main support channel for many online-focused plans.

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Paid support有料サポートyūryō sapōto
Assistance that costs a service fee — often for setup, data transfer, or guiding you through an online application.
Phone support電話サポートdenwa sapōto
A telephone help line. Some online-focused plans do not offer this as a standard channel.
Älypuhelinluokkaスマホ教室sumaho kyōshitsu
Lyhyt oppitunti, yleensä ilmainen ja liikenteenharjoittajan tai paikallishallinnon ylläpitämä ja jossa opetetaan älypuhelimen perusasiat – puhelut ja viestit, kamera, kartat, käteismaksut, videopuhelut, turvallisuus ja huijaustietoisuus.
Kaupan tuki店頭サポートtentō sapōto
Help you can get by visiting a physical shop. Its meaning ranges from 'staff do everything' to 'paid help while you do it yourself'.
Web application supportWEBお申込みサポートweb o-mōshikomi sapōto
A paid in-store service where staff help you complete an online sign-up that you operate yourself.
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